Leahy v. City of Knoxville

Mr. J ustice Prewitt

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The complainants filed their bill charging that the City of Knoxville on April 24, 1951 passed a resolution authorizing an investigation of the various departments of the city government in legislative matters; that on June 5, 1951 the council passed a resolution authorizing an investigation of the activities of city officials and other employees during the recent session of the Tennessee Legislature, for the purpose of disclosing whether undue or improper influence or pressure was exerted in behalf of the legislation affecting the city…